That you can generate a magnetic field from electrical current implies that the converse must also be true, specifically, that it is possible to generate electricity from a magnetic field.
Category: Science
Parking Entropy 6/20/20
people believe that the law says that as a law, entropy cannot decrease, but clearly this isn’t true. The entropy of a system, such as the parking lot, can decrease by doing work on the system as it is being done here. In this process, the entropy of the surroundings must increase more than the entropy of the system is decreased to make up for the decrease of entropy of the system
Virus Life 6/17/20
you can find a definition for life, but that’s not an interesting approach to an intellectual exercise.
States of Matter 6/8/20
Between volume and shape, we can define all three of these states. But, you know, there are others.
Science Misconceptions 6/7/20
History is rich with misconceptions of science and discovery. It’s a fascinating to me to track down the true stories behind these misconceptions.
Kissing Bats 5/31/20
“French kissing” is kissing with tongue play, caressing tongues, inserting them into each other’s mouth, just all kinds of things that when described in a blog like this one sounds completely repulsive and inappropriate during a pandemic. Still, though, French Kissing is just, oh gawd, it’s just amazing. I think. At least if memory serves. I mean, it has been a very long time
Independence 5/21/20
There are some things that are critically important to maintain believable independence. You would not trust your doctor, for example, if you knew she was working for a pharmaceutical company.
Politicizing Science 5/4/20
when I read misinformation on my social media page I feel morally obligated to correct it. I find it difficult to feel sorry for people who insist on putting politics above science, but neither do I wish harm to anybody. I keep hoping that people will learn, but they have put so much importance on being “right” that they just refuse to consider the possibility that they might be wrong.
Professional Women 4/27/20
she also happens to be quite a lovely young woman, and while her appearance has absolutely no impact on her abilities in science and mathematics, it very much influences how people will see her.
Pot 4/20/20
Don’t drive under the influence even if it’s just helium and be prepared to accept the circumstances of your decisions, and we’ll get along just fine.
